(May 17, 2007)
Due to the construction of a new runway, the airport is relocating
Wallace Neel
Road, Old Dowd Road, and West Boulevard, as well as extending West
Boulevard to
I-485. During construction of the new roads, local traffic
will be redirected to Walkers Ferry Road, Mt. Olive Church Road, and
Dixie River Road. Before traffic is relocated, Mt. Olive Church Road
will be repaved and widened.

Airport and NC
Department of Transportation staff will review the detour route and
schedule at two public meetings next week:

Tuesday, May 22 at Mt. Olive Presbyterian Church (5125 Mt. Olive
Church Road)

Each meeting will
last from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Staff will give a brief
presentation at 6:30 P.M. and will be available to answer questions
before and after the presentations.

The map below (taken
from the
Charlotte-Douglas International Airport web site) shows
relocated Old Dowd Road (A), relocated Wallace Neel Road (B and C),
a new section of West Boulevard (E), and relocated West Boulevard (F
and H). Areas west of I-485 will have access to the new Wallace Neel
Road across overpasses for Walkers Ferry Road and Dixie River Road
(D).

Completion of
the relocations of Old Dowd Road and Wallace Neel Road and the
extension of West Boulevard to I-485 is scheduled for completion in
summer 2008. The relocation of West Boulevard east of the existing
Wallace Neel Road will be completed later, once funding is in place.

For more information
on the road relocations and the runway expansion, visit the
airport's
Runway Construction Homepage or attend one ofthe
workshops.